tress to Animals.These are the main points that effect animals, the rest of the act talks about the classification of the videos and footage in relation to people.3) That it is an offence to sell such videos to any one under the certificate age.Videos are still allowed to show mild cruelty (depending in what context), for example when they hurl the cow out of the castle in Monty pythons quest for the Holy Grail (15 cert). A Recent Amendment that affects the actCriminal Justice & Public Order Amendment to the Video Recordings Act 1994 This requires that the Board pays special regard to: - harm to potential viewers (including potential underage viewers). - Harm to society through viewer's behaviour - the treatment of: - criminal behaviour - illegal drugs - violent behaviour and incidents - horrific behaviour or incidents - human sexual activities If you sell or hire out pre-recorded video tapes then this Act applies to you. Also the act was slightly changed in 1993 to make certain amendments under sections 1,2,3,4 and 5 that affect prosecutions.Defence to the act & ExemptionsThe act states that it does not apply to material that:Is designed to inform (cruelty connection), educate or instruct people.Is concerned with sport (bull fighting), religion or music Is a video gameThis exemption is however forfeited if the work shows, gross scenes of the following: - Human sexual activity or acts of forced sexual activity.- Mutilation or torture of, or other gross violence towards, humans or animals. - Human genital organs.- Techniques likely to be useful in the commission of offences. The BBFC also states that:”Exemption is also forfeit if a work is likely to encourage sexual activity or acts of force associated with it, violence, or the commission of criminal offences. In such cases the work must be classified by the BBFC before it can be legally distributed.”Who Monitors the...
